State Department Says Al-Qaida Still a Serious Terror Threat

The U.S. State Department says al-Qaida and its affiliates continue to present a serious threat to the United States and its allies. The State Department's annual report on terrorism says losses in al-Qaida's core leadership in Pakistan and Afghanistan have "accelerated" the network's decentralization. It says that has resulted in "more operationally autonomous" and "more aggressive" affiliates, notably in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, northwest Africa and...

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